Housing data for Sunfish Lake, MN
Sunfish Lake, MN has an estimated 533 residents and 192 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Dakota County.
1.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 533 (±133)
- Housing units
- 192 (±46)
- Households that rent
- 1.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.7%
What stands out in Sunfish Lake
Median home value: $1,115,600 (±$75,479) in Sunfish Lake, higher than in Dakota County ($381,000).
Median household income: $236,250 (±$65,798) in Sunfish Lake, higher than in Dakota County ($106,318).
Households that rent: 1.7% (±3.5 points) in Sunfish Lake, lower than in Dakota County (25.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±19.1 points) in Sunfish Lake, lower than in Dakota County (19.8%).
Housing in Sunfish Lake at a glance
- Renters and owners: 1.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $236,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $1,115,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 95.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 38.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 40.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 18.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sunfish Lake against Dakota County, its state and the nation
| Sunfish Lake | Dakota County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 533 (±133) | 445,771 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 192 (±46) | 178,879 (±128) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.7% (±3.5 points) | 25.1% (±0.6 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,548 (±$31) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $236,250 (±$65,798) | $106,318 (±$1,455) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,115,600 (±$75,479) | $381,000 (±$3,081) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $3,749 (±$35) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.0% (±13.4 points) | 34.7% (±1.0 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.6 minutes (±2.6) | 23.6 minutes (±0.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.3% (±3.3 points) | 94.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.0 years (±8.3) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sunfish Lake covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 356 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sunfish Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 542 (±127) | 533 (±133) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 200 (±43) | 192 (±46) | −4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,011,700 (±$133,486) | $1,115,600 (±$75,479) | +10.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.1% (±4.4 points) | 1.7% (±3.5 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±72.5 points) | 40.0% (±60.0 points) | +40.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Dakota County
Sunfish Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Dakota County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Dakota County recorded 134 violent and 1,118 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Sunfish Lake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55118 | 13% | 29,564 | $1,323 | $350,600 | $87,340 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Sunfish Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West St. Paul | 2.1 mi | $1,282 | $301,300 | 42.8% |
| Mendota Heights | 2.3 mi | $1,631 | $520,300 | 21.3% |
| South St. Paul | 2.5 mi | $1,199 | $281,600 | 30.3% |
| Lilydale | 3.3 mi | $2,362 | $404,800 | 43.8% |
| Inver Grove Heights | 3.3 mi | $1,465 | $363,400 | 23.1% |
| Mendota | 3.8 mi | $875 | $320,000 | 22.7% |
| Newport | 4.3 mi | $1,122 | $378,100 | 33.1% |
| St. Paul Park | 5.2 mi | $2,174 | $263,500 | 24.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sunfish Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,427 | $1,734 | $2,264 | $2,538 |
HUD income limits for Sunfish Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,050 | $73,650 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,600 | $84,200 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 people | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 people | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $131,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Sunfish Lake
What is the average home value in Sunfish Lake, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,115,600 (±$75,479) for owner-occupied homes in Sunfish Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sunfish Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sunfish Lake, MN is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sunfish Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sunfish Lake, MN is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Sunfish Lake?
Workers who live in Sunfish Lake, MN take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sunfish Lake growing?
In Sunfish Lake, the number of residents went from 542 in 2015–2019 to 533 in 2020–2024 (−1.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sunfish Lake?
The ZIP code that covers Sunfish Lake is 55118.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55118?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55118 is $1,323 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sunfish Lake city, Minnesota (place:63544, in state:27).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .